UCL: Liverpool vs Real Madrid preview, kickoff, betting odds and prediction

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The Champions League is back again this week and it promises to be exciting, given the lineup of matches this week.

It all kicks off on Tuesday with Slovan Bratislava hosting AC Milan and Atletico Madrid travelling to Prague in the early kickoff.

The night game will see many games, including Barcelona’s clash against Brest, Arsenal's game at Sporting Lisbon and Bayern Munich’s clash against Paris Saint-Germain.

Wednesday’s will see Juventus, Aston Villa, and Monaco in action, but the biggest clash of the week is arguably Liverpool’s game against Real Madrid.

We take a look at the game and what to expect from the match.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview

Liverpool and Real Madrid are no strangers to each other in the competition, having met in the 2022 finals and most recently last year.

The two teams are European royalty with 20 Champions League titles between them. However, Liverpool are the in-form team this season, having won all their four games in the new league-stage format.

The Reds thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in their last Champions League encounter and come into this match on the back of a 3-2 win at Southampton last Sunday.

Arne Slot could not have asked for a better start to his career as Liverpool manager and will hope his side’s rich vein of form continues on Wednesday night.

The Dutch tactician has lost just one game as Liverpool's manager this season and currently holds an eight-point advantage at the top of the Premier League table.

Although the season is long, this week could be crucial in their quest to win the Champions League and Premier League.

They will guarantee a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a win against Real Madrid and will go eleven points clear of Manchester City if they beat Pep’s men on Sunday.

While a win in those two games does not guarantee anything, it will certainly boost Liverpool’s confidence as they head into the festive period of the season.

Meanwhile, as for Real Madrid, they will hope to close the gap on Liverpool when they take Slot’s men at Anfield.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men have been hot and cold in the Champions League this season, picking up just six points from a possible 12.

They suffered a 3-1 loss at home to AC Milan in their last Champions League match and are currently outside the top eight.

The good news for Madrid, though, is that they have won their last two league games, including last weekend’s 3-0 win at Leganes.

Nonetheless, if the All Whites want to qualify for the knockout stage automatically, they cannot afford to lose to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday night.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Team News

Both teams will be without some key players for the game. Liverpool will be without Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa and Kostas Tsimikas.

However, the Reds could have Trent Alexander-Arnold back for the game after he returned to training on Tuesday.

As for Real Madrid, they will be without their star man Vinicius Jr, who has been ruled out of action for three weeks.

In the absence of Vinicius, Kylian Mbappe is expected to start from the left.

Madrid will also be without Rodrygo, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vasquez.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

As per odds from Housebets.com, Liverpool are the favourite for this one, with the Reds priced at 1.97 to get the job done.

Meanwhile, Madrid are currently priced at 3.95 to get the win at Anfield. As for goals, Over 2.5 is currently at 1.53.

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